How does prune juice improve digestive health and deal with mild digestive problems?
Anecdotal evidence that plums, prunes and prune juice can encourage the digestive system to work goes back hundreds of years, but recent clinical and chemical studies suggest that it is the combination of fibre and the presence of sorbitol. Sorbitol is similar to glucose, but unlike glucose, it is very slowly absorbed into the blood. As a consequence of this slow absorption as it passes through the gut, the sorbitol tends to hold onto some water. This then increases the moisture content of the stools which leads to easier passage from the body.
